Remarkable equipment

Analysis

XPS/UPS Escalab 250Xi, XPS K-Alpha

  • Quantitative chemical and molecular surface spectroscopy (< 10 nm)
  • Chemical mapping 2D (3 μm lateral resolution)
  • Polymers depth profiling (deepness)
  • Ar+ ions
  • Ar+ clusters sources (organic materials profiling)
  • Typical depth of analysis 1-10 nm. Typical lateral resolution 0.5-3 µm
  • UV photoemission spectroscopy – valence balance

ION BEAM ANALYSIS (IBA)

Tandetron Linear Accelerator (ALTAÏS) – Characterization

  • Quantitative (sensitivity ~10 wt.ppm)
  • Non-destructive
  • Model-free
  • Depth profiling (depth resolution ~1-10 nm)
  • 2D elemental maps (lateral resolution ~1 µm), microprobe (µPIXE available)
  • H depth profiling capability
 

ToF-SIMS IV, IONTOF

  • Beam line for ion implantation
  • Molecular surface spectroscopy
  • Semi quantitative (with standards)
  • Very sensitive
  • Chemical mapping
  • Profiling (deepness)
 

CELL IRRADIATION

Tandetron Linear Accelerator (ALTAÏS) – Irradiation: Large and uniform beam (~ 0.5cm²)

  • Radiobiology station (cells irradiation)
  • Vacuum & non vacuum beam line for radiobiology
  • Irradiation station

Synthesis

ION BEAM IMPLANTATION

  • Beam line for ion implantation
  • Vacuum & non vacuum beam line for atomic and nuclear spectroscopies
  • UHV and very low noise beam lines for surface and interface analysis
  • Non-destructive quantitative characterization
  • Composition and thickness of thin films (a few microns)
  • Adaptable geometry measurement
  • Polymers and biological samples analysis
  • Sample size: maximum 20 mm in diameter

PLASMA-BASED SURFACE TREATMENT

Plasma sputtering: 4 chambers for plasma sputtering (DC, RF and AC)

  • Plasma functionalization
  • Thin films deposition

PECVD deposition: 4 chambers for PECVD deposition and functionalisation

  • Powder treatment